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Game Logs: 2012 2011 2010
As a Junior (2012)
National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-South Region Second-Team … Unanimous All-Atlantic Sun First-Team honoree … Started in all 53 games she played in … Ended the season tied for third in the conference and tied for 35th nationally with a team-leading 15 home runs … Owned a .333 batting average, which ranked third on the team and 11th in the A-Sun … Ranked sixth in league action with 37 RBI and fourth in total bases with 110 … Ranked second on the squad with 54 hits and 11 doubles … Led the Owls with 37 runs scored and 22 walks … Posted a team-leading .679 slugging percentage and a .409 on-base percentage … Recorded 262 putouts and 16 assists, while only committing two errors, to rank first on the team with a .993 fielding percentage … Finished with the third-best batting average in A-Sun action, while also ranking second on the team, with a .393 average in 18 conference games … Tallied 22 hits, including four doubles and six home runs, 16 RBI and scored 14 in league play … Owned a .786 slugging percentage and a .485 on-base percentage in A-Sun action, ranking second on the team and in the top five in the conference in both categories … Registered 91 putouts and three assists, while not committing a single error for a 1.000 fielding percentage in A-Sun action … Posted 14 multiple hit games, including a season high four hits versus Jacksonville on April 7 … Recorded three or more RBIs on four occasions, including tying a career-high with five RBI against Austin Peay on Feb. 12.
As a Sophomore (2011)
One of the most dangerous offensive players in the conference in 2011, Sharon led the A-Sun in home runs (14) and finishing second in RBI (49) and hits (64) ... Her .358 batting average ranked fourth in the league … Home runs and RBI per game (0.89) both ranked in the top 100 among all NCAA Division I players … Was named a Second Team All-South Region selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, just the second Owl to earn All-NFCA honors at the NCAA Division I level … Earned All A-Sun First Team recognition … Hit a grand slam against Georgia Tech on Feb. 23 to lead the Owls to a, 4-1, win over Georgia Tech, then ranked No. 22 in the nation, the blast was named an ESPN Capital One Cup Impact Performance, and was part of a 10-for-15 week that led to A-Sun Player of the Week honors, as well as recognition as of the NFCA’s Other Top Performances that week … Hit .750 (9-for-12) with two home runs and four RBI in the Phyllis Rafter Memorial, hosted by the Owls, on the way to making the all-tournament team … 18 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games were both the most on the squad in 2011 … Had the first-ever five hit game in the Owls Division era when she went 5-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 9-3 win over Samford on Mar. 29 … Had three A-Sun games in which drove in three runs, with the Owls going 2-1 in those contests … Hit two home runs against Florida Gulf Coast on Apr. 3 to help the Owls to a 6-5 win …One of just two Owls to start all 55 games (Jensen Hackett).
As a Freshman (2010)
Started 43 games during her freshman campaign, predominantly in left field … Was named to the A-Sun All Freshman Team … Her .435 on-base percentage in conference games ranked eighth in the A-Sun ... Had three hitting streaks of four games or more … Had three consecutive multi-hit games during the month of March, notching an RBI in each … Had one of just three four-hit performances by an Owl in 2010, going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles in the Owls, 5-3 win over Lipscomb on April 10 ...Hit a three-run home run in the first game of the Owls’ doubleheader against North Florida on May 8, providing all the scoring in their 3-0 victory that clinched a spot in the A-Sun Tournament …Tied for the team lead this season with 11 doubles …Third on the Owls with 24 RBIs … Second on the team with a .375 on-base percentage.
Prep Career
Prepped at Cherokee HS she was a four-time All-State, All-County and All-Region selection ... was a captain her junior and senior season ... was a one-time region winner ... she hit a walk-off grand slam against Sequoyah as a sophomore.
Personal
Born in Atlanta, Ga. ... is the daughter of David and Rene Swanson ... Has an older brother named Michael ... has a dog named Maxie ... favorite athlete is Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton ... Favorite food is fried rice ... Favorite TV show is The Office ... Loves listening to country music ... When not playing softball enjoys tanning, swimming and eating ... Is majoring in physical education and plans to go into basketball coaching after graduation.
